A broad variety of visual arts displays and programming in more than 20 venues along the North and South Street corridor, 5 to 8 p.m. Venues include Alchemy Initiative, Art On No, the Berkshire Museum, Gallery 25, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, and the Colonial Theatre. Full schedule at firstfridaysartswalk.com.

"The World Was All Before Them," American 19th-century art and historical, social, cultural, philosophical and religious movements, focus on Hud son River School artists, 10 a.m., 39 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 443-7171.

Western Gateway

"Indian Summer ... A History," illustrated lecture as part of "Native Amer ican Heritage Month," on the seasonal myths of Indian Sum mer, 3 p.m., Western Gateway Heritage State Park, Route 8, North Adams, (4130 663-6312.

MUSIC

Colonial Theatre

Ronan Tynan, former member of the Irish Tenors, 8 p.m., 111 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 997-4444.

"H. William Scovill" exhibit, reception 1 to 3 p.m. Scoville, a photographer, moved to Stockbridge in 1948 and died here in 1996. He is most often recognized for the work he did for Norman Rockwell between 1953 and 1963; many of those photographs have become part of the Rockwell Museum's permanent collection. Main street, Stockbridge. (413) 298-5501.

Songs of Schumann and Copland, 3 p.m. Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington. bard.simons-rock.edu.

OUTDOORS

Berkshire Knapsackers

Appalachian Trail, Route 23, Mon terey, to junction of Boardman and Kellogg Road in Great Barrington, 7.1 miles over East and June mountains and ridgewalk through Ice Gulch, not suitable for beginners; call for information: Dona, (413) 717-1665.

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